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Both Team Searcher and our group of passengers were READY TO GO today – so we had a very speedy check-in and a quick departure 🙂

Shimano pro-staffer Alex Plambeck arrived early to load fishing gear to share and boxes of swag for our anglers!

Capt Aaron has big plans for tomorrow – stay tuned for reports from the boat!

“Let’s Talk Hook Up and Fish Shimano sponsored trip aboard SearcherSportfishing!”

From Trip 5 (1.5 day) Jul 10-12, 2016. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 7/11/2016 (38 items)

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The Accurate “Hook and Hand” Program debuted aboard Searcher late last season with the delivery of three outfits assembled to showcase the Boss Extreme BX2 series.

Captain Art Taylor said, “It’s great to have the support of tackle manufacturers like Accurate, Seeker and Izorline who are willing to supply us with quality gear that enhances the experience of anglers aboard Searcher.“

This season, Accurate’s Jack Nilsen and Gary Gillingham arrived for Trip 1 aboard Searcher with three ADDITIONAL outfits featuring the Boss Dauntless TwinDrag reel! This series is the newest in the lineup of Accurate premium reels, which already have performed fantastically for the “Hook and Hand” program!

This top-notch gear has already delivered three times in the hands of our skilled crew and passengers!

All Searcher trips this season will have the set of Accurate “Hook and Hand” gear on board and the crew will be ready to get YOU hooked up!

Special thanks to Jack Nilsen and Gary Gillingham of Accurate Fishing Products, Seeker Rods and Steve Ichinokuchi of Izorline for the gear!

Check out the Accurate-sponsored trips on the schedule – these will feature added giveaways like the Accurate rod and reel received by jackpot winner Ross Langley on Trip 1!

It’s official! Searcher, her crew and her Trip 2 passengers are on their way to the fishing grounds!  Our Izorline-sponsored 4-day trip took off this morning!  Izorline pro-staffers Norm and JK Fujimoto brought loads of swag aboard along with spools for 2 free line fill-ups per person during the trip 🙂

The trip kicked off with the entire group wishing Team Searcher crew member Dan C. a very happy birthday!  Cake first, fishing is next!

Feel like joining the fun? We have two upcoming guaranteed departure short trips with room!  Jul 5-7 and Jul 7-9…..let’s go fishing!

Stay tuned to the blog for trip reports from the field!

“Izorline Fishing Products-sponsored 4 day aboard SearcherSportfishing”

From Trip 2 (4 day) Jun 30-Jul 4, 2016. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/30/2016 (35 items)

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Team Searcher takes fishing footwear very seriously! That’s why Xtratuf is our boot of choice, and of course it’s the only brand that Bootz, our official Searcher spokesperson, recommends!

We are kicking off the 2016 season in style! We have a brand new bait tank, a shiny, updated galley AND… our crew has brand new boots courtesy of our sponsors at Xtratuf!

Check out the happy feet of our Searcher crew on Unboxing Day (when they received their new Xtratuf boots!)

See you on board soon!  Don’t forget to bring your Xtratufs!

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“SearcherSportfishing gets caught wearing XTRATUF boots! #getcaughtwearingbootz”

From Get Caught Wearing Bootz!. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/29/2016 (8 items)

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2016’s first trip is on its way to the fishing grounds today! Wishing them luck with yellowtail, yellowfin, and bluefin tuna on the horizon!

Stay tuned for trip reports from the field!

Accurate Fishing-sponsored 3 day aboard Searcher Sportfishing

“Accurate Fishing-sponsored 3 day aboard SearcherSportfishing”

From Trip 1 (3 day) June 23-26, 2016. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/23/2016 (13 items)

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Team Searcher is proud to announce the return of the “First Blood” Contest for the start of this 2016 fishing season!  The first angler to land a fish on Searcher’s deck this trip will win a Shimano Flat-Fall lure! You could be like Ron Spier (pictured above) who was our 2015 winner!

Stay tuned! We’ll post the 2016 results from the field!

The final touch was placed today on this year’s exciting Searcher project: our brand-new custom bait tank!  John of Shelter Island Sign Shop carefully and expertly placed the Searcher decals on the side of our new hand wells!  The new bait tank is fully functional and is ready to rock!

Since our last update, the tank was attached to the deck, the plumbing was installed and the exterior finish was applied.  Our own “Team Bait Tank” (Captains Aaron and Ryan) worked long days getting this final phase of the project finished! The end product is fantastic!  We can’t wait to put our new bait tank to work as we begin our fishing season!  Join us on an upcoming trip and try it out!

“The new bait tank is ready to rock! Let’s get fishing!”

From Searcher Bait Tank Project is Complete!. Posted by SearcherSportfishing on 6/22/2016 (16 items)

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